" It would, in fact, set a precedent that whistleblowers will get pardoned." The assumption here is that Snowden is a 'whistle blower'. Yes - in some instance

" It would, in fact, set a precedent that whistleblowers will get pardoned." The assumption here is that Snowden is a 'whistle blower'. Yes - in some instances, especially with respect to his release of information regarding domestic surveillance - he is. But Snowden released a lot of information that has nothing to do with domestic surveillance, for instance, how the US spies on Russia. This is not 'whistle blowing'. Someone tell me how releasing that information does not constitute a crime? I agree that he should be pardoned for his 'whistle blowing' activities. But not for the other stuff.